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then
adverb
at
that
time
,
either
in
the
past
or
in
the
future
•
Back
then
,
mobile
phones
were
the
size
of
bricks
.
Back
then
,
mobile
phones
were
the
size
of
bricks
.
•
I'll
finish
my
homework
by
six
;
we
can
eat
then
.
I'll
finish
my
homework
by
six
;
we
can
eat
then
.
adverb
after
that
;
next
in
order
or
time
•
We
had
lunch
and
then
took
a
walk
by
the
river
.
We
had
lunch
and
then
took
a
walk
by
the
river
.
•
Press
the
red
button
,
then
the
green
one
.
Press
the
red
button
,
then
the
green
one
.
conjunction
in
that
case
;
as
a
result
or
conclusion
•
If
you
are
tired
,
then
go
to
bed
.
If
you
are
tired
,
then
go
to
bed
.
•
If
the
train
is
late
,
then
we'll
catch
a
taxi
.
If
the
train
is
late
,
then
we'll
catch
a
taxi
.
adjective
existing
or
holding
a
particular
role
at
that
time
in
the
past
•
The
then
president
announced
new
reforms
.
The
then
president
announced
new
reforms
.
•
She
worked
closely
with
her
then
boss
.
She
worked
closely
with
her
then
boss
.
strengthen
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
stronger
,
firmer
,
or
more
effective
•
Daily
exercise
can
strengthen
your
muscles
and
bones
.
Daily
exercise
can
strengthen
your
muscles
and
bones
.
•
Reading
every
day
will
strengthen
your
language
skills
.
Reading
every
day
will
strengthen
your
language
skills
.
From
Middle
English
strenghten
,
formed
from
strength
+
-en
(
a
verb-forming
suffix
).
verb
to
become
stronger
,
firmer
,
or
more
effective
•
After
weeks
of
therapy
,
his
injured
knee
finally
strengthened
.
After
weeks
of
therapy
,
his
injured
knee
finally
strengthened
.
•
The
wind
strengthened
as
the
storm
approached
the
coast
.
The
wind
strengthened
as
the
storm
approached
the
coast
.
From
Middle
English
strenghten
,
from
strength
+
-en
,
meaning
to
grow
strong
.